Seen from above, this island impresses visitors with its unique shape like a “side-lying” position with a stretch of white sand beach, winding like a crescent moon, embracing take the foot of the island.
As one of the brightest pearls in Ha Long Bay, Titop Island becomes an ideal stopover attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to visit and experience every year.
Ha Long City is a famous destination that is loved by both domestic and international tourists because of its pristine beauty with thousands of islands, large and small, hidden among the clear blue sea.
It also owns countless beautiful beaches and famous landscapes such as Dragon Eye Island, Tuan Chau Island, Quan Lan Island, Hon Gai, etc. In which, Titop Island belongs to the Ha Long Bay complex left for visitors. many impressions with unique experiences, immersing in nature.
Titop Island has located 12km from Tuan Chau Port and about 7-8km from the Bai Chay tourist area to the Southeast, known as one of the most beautiful islands in Ha Long Bay.
This island leans against Cua Luc Bay, in front is Sung Sot cave with Bo Hon island, and on the right is Dam Nam island.
Seen from above, Titop Island looks like it is lying on its side with a steep bank, an inclined shore with a long white sand beach, shaped like a crescent moon, embracing the island’s foot.
Thanks to the frequent rising and falling tides, the beach here is very clear and clean, you can see the pebbles on the sand bottom.
Move
From Ha Long, visitors can move to Titop Island in 3 ways. These are charter boats, boat tours and seaplane rides.
If traveling by boat, visitors cannot buy individual tickets but must book a tour to the island, including a cruise on the bay. Tickets for the whole train cost from 500,000 – 700,000 VND/hour/train. If you join a group, you only need to pay 150,000 – 250,000 VND / person (excluding tickets for sightseeing and meals).
The journey takes visitors to visit Titop Bay and some other famous tourist attractions such as Dog Stone Island, Dinh Huong Islet, Trong Mai Islet, Sung Sot Cave, Luon Cave, etc.
Going on a boat tour, experiencing overnight on the bay is also a favorite experience of many passengers when going to Titop Island. Tour costs range from 1.5 to 2.8 million VND, depending on the type of yacht, length of stay and room type.
With this cruise, visitors can admire the beauty of Titop Island and Ha Long Bay from a new perspective, different from traveling by boat.
Many visitors commented that the beauty of the natural wonder of the world was raised to a new level when they experienced the view of the bay and islands by seaplane.
This “flying boat” takes visitors flying at an altitude of 300m, admiring the entire bay from above. After that, the seaplane will land at Titop Island for tourists to rest, visit or swim, climb mountains as they like.
Each seaplane flight costs from 1.5 to 2.5 million VND/person/turn, enough to give visitors “unique” experiences.
Experience
Not only owning a beautiful and romantic scenery, Titop Island also gives visitors interesting experiences such as swimming, climbing, kayaking,…
Here, the sea is very clean and clear thanks to the frequent rising and falling tides, which wash away dirt to keep the sand white and smooth throughout the four seasons. In particular, in the summer, this island becomes a favorite “cooling off” destination for tourists from all over the world.
Another popular experience at Titop Island is kayaking. On a small boat, visitors can freely surf, wriggle through the surrounding caves, feel the natural beauty at the closest possible distance.
In addition to water activities, visitors to Titop Island also enjoy climbing to the top of the mountain to see the bay from above.
To reach the top of Mount Titop, visitors have to overcome 400 bumpy steps that are quite tiring, but are well rewarded when admiring the beautiful natural scenery here.
Because Titop Island is quite small, many tourist services have not been exploited yet, so tourists often visit this place for a few hours. In particular, boat tours often bring visitors to this island in the late afternoon to be able to admire the romantic sunset on the beach.
Each season, the island brings its own beauty. In summer, white sand, golden sunshine, clear blue water, cool to help visitors cool off. This is a popular time for domestic tourists to visit Ha Long Bay.
However, many international tourists love the quiet, unspoiled beauty of Titop Island in winter.
In addition to the bay and islands, if you have the opportunity to visit the city. In Ha Long, visitors can explore many other famous destinations such as Soi Sim Island, Bai Tu Long Bay, Ngoc Vung Island, Co To Island, Quan Lan Island, Dragon Eye Island, etc.
(Dan Tri)